Chapter 158: Livestock Dining Etiquette
"Enough~ I can't force it out if it's not coming, right? Get up."
"Yes, Master..."
Surprisingly, Jun-ha was considering Heo Seong-ah's position. He stopped the video recording, a regretful look on his face as he gave a wry smile.
"Seong-ah, come here."
"Yes, Master..."
Jun-ha walked into the kitchen and chatted amiably with the housekeeper doing the laundry. Whatever favor he asked for, he returned and leaned back against the sofa, gazing at Heo Seong-ah, who was blankly prostrated on the floor, and flashed a wide grin. He bent his upper body slightly toward the floor and spread his arms wide, as if calling a pet.
"Seong-ah~ Come here~"
"Yes..."
It felt like she had to crawl over wagging a tail that didn't exist. Instead, Heo Seong-ah wiggled her hips awkwardly as best she could and hurried toward her master with quick steps.
"That's it~"
She nestled into her kind master's embrace and rubbed her head against him coquettishly. Jun-ha stroked her hair with gentle hands.
"Good girl~ Seong-ah~ My fondness for you just keeps rising! Keep this up, and you'll become a very, very beloved female livestock~"
"Yes, Master... Hehe..."
She grinned foolishly like an idiot, making eye contact with her master. For now, showing this obedient side seemed the only way to make her life easier going forward.
"Alright then~ First, I'll show you the schedule you need to follow for the time being."
"Yes, Master."
Jun-ha flipped to the very last page of his notebook and showed it to her.
~ 06:00 Wake up and wait for Master
06:00 ~ 07:00 (If Master wakes up) Excretion time
07:00 ~ 08:00 Meal time
08:00 ~ 21:00 Training time
21:00 ~ 22:00 Meal time
22:00 ~ 23:00 Excretion time
23:00 ~ 24:00 Punishment time
00:00 ~ Sleep time
Training time stretched from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., encompassing education, torture, training, and all sorts of other whims dictated by Jun-ha's moods.
"Simple, right?"
"Yes, Master."
Truth be told, it wasn't much different from her time at the Shared Property Facility. The problem was that back then, it had an end date—now, it was for life...
"Why the stiff face? Don't be like that. This is just a temporary schedule, remember? I said 'for the time being.'"
"Yes, Master."
"If you become an obedient livestock, I'll grant you infinite freedom without any oppression."
"Yes..."
Will that day ever come?
"So, Seong-ah, what should you be doing right now?"
"Right now? Meal... time...?"
Thanks to waking up late, the timing was off, but meal time followed excretion time.
"Right~ You're so smart, my Seong-ah~"
Jun-ha stroked her head and praised her. Just then, the housekeeper finished preparing the meal and brought a tray.
"Ah, thank you."
Jun-ha took the tray and set its contents on the living room table. Prostrated on the floor, Heo Seong-ah couldn't see what it was. But a familiar yet repulsive stench pricked at her nostrils.
"Urk... Ugh, the smell."
Jun-ha openly wrinkled his nose and pinched it. The pale, watery sludge didn't look like food fit for humans—it was the breakfast for female livestock Heo Seong-ah.
"Wait just a sec~ Aren't you hungry?"
"N-no, Master..."
Heo Seong-ah, who had no desire to eat whatever that stinking mess was, lied and bowed her head. But at that exact moment, her stomach growled loudly, exposing her lie instantly.
"Not hungry? Or need the bathroom?"
"Ah..."
"Did you lie about being hungry when you are, or lie about not needing to shit when you do?"
"Hic...!"
No matter which she chose, she'd admit to lying to her master. Caught red-handed, Heo Seong-ah trembled, lips quivering in panic.
"Answer quickly. Before you get punished."
"It's... um, that is..."
While waiting for her response, Jun-ha prepared the meal. He dumped an unknown powder into the thin white rice porridge in a clear bowl and stirred vigorously with a spoon.
Splat—
"Hic!"
Finishing the prep, Jun-ha casually dropped the bowl in front of Heo Seong-ah's face. A few drops splashed out from the impact, dirtying the floor.
"Can't answer? So both were lies?"
"N-no!! B-both are true...!"
"Really? Not hungry at all, and no need for the bathroom? After starving all day and not going?"
"Yes..."
One lie bred another, snowballing into something bigger. In this irreversible mess she'd made, Heo Seong-ah nodded dumbly to smooth things over.
"Got it. So you're not hungry, and you don't want the bathroom?"
"Y-yes, Master..."
"Can't be helped then. Still, meals must be eaten on schedule. If you really don't want it, should I shove it down your throat?"
"N-no!! I'll eat it!!"
Heo Seong-ah hurriedly bowed to devour the full bowl of white porridge. Of course, there was no spoon for a livestock like her—she had to bury her face in it like an animal.
"Hold on. Seong-ah. Why try to eat without permission?"
"Yes...?"
"When did I say you could chow down whenever you want?"
Jun-ha scolded her for acting on her own and fetched the notebook.
"Ah, s-sorry...!"
With every daily activity restricted, naturally the eating rules were in there too. She'd overlooked it and tried to eat freely, so it was only natural for her master to get mad. She moved to prostrate naked in apology, but Jun-ha just handed her the notebook with a beaming smile, saying nothing.
"It happens. Read it quick and let's eat?"
"Y-yes, Master..."
Why is he like this again? She'd prefer curses or anger... His emotional swings terrified her because she could never read his true intentions.
1. Always eat meals face-first from the floor.
2. Even with food in front of you, wait for Master's command.
3. This food is specially prepared for livestock, so express gratitude by never leaving any behind.
4. After finishing, always thank Master.
5. Clean the eaten bowl thoroughly with your tongue—no dishes needed.
"How's that? Simple, right?"
"Yes, Master."
It was all within what she'd expected—no shock there.
"Then, let's start eating~"
Squatting in front of the bowl with his chin rested on his hand, Jun-ha grinned ear-to-ear, watching her every move. Face down like a dog on the floor, she waited for her master's command with the stinking food right under her nose.
"Sob... Urk..."
Is he making me sniff it on purpose? Or wait for the hot porridge to cool?
Jun-ha stared blankly in silence, wasting time until he deemed it ready, then gave the order.
"Okay, you can eat now."
"Yes, Master."
Heo Seong-ah parted her lips slightly, hesitated forever, then slowly lowered her head. The thick stench assaulted her nostrils with every breath, triggering dry heaves.
"Urk..."
Fishy reek. Fish? Meat? No, something fouler, completely different.
Don't tell me...?
"M-Master..."
"What? Curious what's in it?"
"Yes..."
"Ah~ This is~"
After pondering, Jun-ha decided there was no need for secrecy and kindly explained.
"Semen."
"Pardon?"
"Semen. I boiled white rice porridge using semen instead of water. It's soaked right in—super tasty, I bet~"
"Hic..."
"Don't worry. Not animal semen—human. I checked the terminal yesterday; you can order training stuff from the Shared Property Facility. I test-ordered 200ml of semen."
"Ugh..."
It had arrived via quick delivery that morning. Human semen, technically—but fake, gene-mixed via tech. Taste and texture identical, indistinguishable. Wanting her to savor fresh semen, he'd asked the housekeeper to make it breakfast. She'd gagged nonstop from the stench... Now, what reaction would Heo Seong-ah give?
"Seong-ah, eat up. I commanded you to."
"Hic..."
Even plain porridge was bland and hard to swallow... With semen mixed in? Impossible.
"Not gonna eat?"
"I will..."
"Then eat quick."
"Ugh... B-but..."
She realized today, for the first time, how agonizing the act of eating could be. Her mind screamed to eat, but her body wouldn't move.
"Even if you're not hungry, refusing like this means punishment, you know?"
"I-I'll eat!! I'll eat, so just give me a little time..."
"No. Eat it now."
Jun-ha's gentle voice reverted to its original tone.
"Heo Seong-ah, eat."
"Hic..."
His harsh command signaled this was truly her last chance. In the end, she tentatively stuck out the tip of her tongue to taste it first.